>> starting over in the aftermath of sandy. we're seeing small signs of progress ooze millions of people remain without -- as millions of people remain without power. "good morning washington" begins now. >> trouble spots to the north. new jersey hit the hardest. good morning, washington. it is thursday, november 1. i'm steve chenevey. >> i'm cynne simpson. good morning to you. we have learned some local schools will be closed today. in prince jornl's county, cham forge early childhood center will be closed. they don't have power yet. lothian elementary. magothy river and severn river middle school and south earn middle school closed today. >> we still have a little bit of cloudiness that is going to be lingering. breaks of clouds and breaks of sunshine. expect that miss throughout the day today. even a sprinkle much like yesterday. temperatures below average for our highs and that will be the trend in the days ahead and the weekend just around the corner looks relatively quiet. so kind of a boring weather day i guess overall.